Child homicide rate in Portugal
Portugal: Child homicide rate was 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
64th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8169 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Child homicide rate in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Portugal is 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Portugal peaked at 0.8169 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Portugal 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.4248 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 0.514 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3303 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3246 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3294 deaths per 100,000 people | +270.9% |
| 1961 | 0.5018 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3217 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4363 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1964 | 0.232 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3197 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 0.321 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3807 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2958 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2394 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2828 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4388 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3478 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2853 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.316 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5509 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.4% |
| 1976 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7528 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5249 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2301 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3597 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3332 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5216 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3735 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6025 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3883 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4296 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7773 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6237 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.569 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6559 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5959 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3804 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8169 deaths per 100,000 people | +114.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4372 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 1997 | 0.486 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5344 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.457 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3778 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4245 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5149 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4769 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4032 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3608 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1837 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1863 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3307 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3357 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1946 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3445 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4476 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.3712 deaths per 100,000 people | +265.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +270.9% | 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3294 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | +265.7% | 0.1015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3712 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3365 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.514 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.3378 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.232 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5018 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2828 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7528 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1787 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7773 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5556 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3804 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8169 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5149 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4476 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 61 Mauritius 0.3447 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Switzerland 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 0.3401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Turkey 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Romania 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Portugal?
- Child homicide rate in Portugal was 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8169 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for child homicide rate?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.